Kay Hartzell
Kay Lynn Hartzell (September 6, 1948 – February 26, 2016)[1] was a United States Coast Guard officer, notable for being the first female commanding officer of an isolated U.S. military base.[1][2]
Life
Hartzell joined the Coast Guard in 1973. She assumed command of the Coast Guard LORAN/Omega station on the island of Lampedusa, Italy, in 1979, as a lieutenant.[1][2] She also went on to serve in Key West, San Francisco, and at the Coast Guard headquarters in Washington, D.C.[1] She retired in 1993, at the rank of commander.[1]
Hartzell died in 2016, following a stroke. She was survived by her wife, Lane McClelland, her mother, and her brother.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Obituary of Kay Lynn Hartzell". Washington Post. 2 March 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Women in Coast Guard: Historical Chronology". www.history.uscg.mil. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
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